Alabama's 1st Senate district
Appearance
Alabama's 1st State Senate district | |||
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Senator |
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Demographics | 83.9% White 8.2% Black 4% Hispanic 0.7% Asian | ||
Population (2022) | 146,551 | ||
Notes | [1] |
Alabama's 1st Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district is currently represented by Tim Melson, a Republican.
Communities
[edit]The district includes all of Lauderdale County and a portion of Limestone County.[2] Communities contained at least partially within the district include the following:
Cities
[edit]Towns
[edit]Unincorporated places
[edit]Election history
[edit]2022
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Tim Melson (Incumbent) | 35,480 | 97.94 | +30.30 | |
Write-in | 748 | 2.06 | +2.01 | ||
Majority | 34,732 | 95.87 | +60.54 | ||
Turnout | 36,228 | ||||
Republican hold |
2018
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Tim Melson (Incumbent) | 33,141 | 67.64 | +5.04 | |
Democratic | Caroline Self | 15,830 | 32.31 | −5.02 | |
Write-in | 23 | 0.05 | -0.02 | ||
Majority | 17,311 | 35.33 | +10.06 | ||
Turnout | 48,994 | ||||
Republican hold |
2014
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Tim Melson | 22,982 | 62.60 | +18.55 | |
Democratic | Mike Curtis | 13,704 | 37.33 | −18.57 | |
Write-in | 25 | 0.07 | +0.02 | ||
Majority | 9,278 | 25.27 | +13.42 | ||
Turnout | 36,711 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
2010
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Tammy Irons | 23,178 | 55.90 | −7.86 | |
Republican | Jerry Freeman | 18,266 | 44.05 | +7.90 | |
Write-in | 20 | 0.05 | -0.04 | ||
Majority | 4,912 | 11.85 | −15.75 | ||
Turnout | 41,464 | ||||
Democratic hold |
2006
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Bobby E. Denton (Incumbent) | 23,862 | 63.76 | +0.19 | |
Republican | Buddy Brook | 13,531 | 36.15 | −0.08 | |
Write-in | 32 | 0.09 | -0.11 | ||
Majority | 10,331 | 27.60 | +0.26 | ||
Turnout | 37,425 | ||||
Democratic hold |
2002
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Bobby E. Denton (Incumbent) | 25,174 | 63.57 | −7.44 | |
Republican | Quinton Hanson | 14,347 | 36.23 | +7.31 | |
Write-in | 81 | 0.20 | +0.14 | ||
Majority | 10,827 | 27.34 | −14.75 | ||
Turnout | 39,602 | ||||
Democratic hold |
1998
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Bobby E. Denton (Incumbent) | 27,746 | 71.01 | −27.42 | |
Republican | John Hargett | 11,300 | 28.92 | +28.92 | |
Write-in | 25 | 0.06 | |||
Majority | 16,446 | 42.09 | −54.76 | ||
Turnout | 39,602 | ||||
Democratic hold |
1994
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Bobby E. Denton (Incumbent) | 25,817 | 98.43 | −1.56 | |
Write-in | 413 | 1.57 | +1.56 | ||
Majority | 25,404 | 96.85 | −3.13 | ||
Turnout | 26,230 | ||||
Democratic hold |
1990
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Bobby E. Denton (Incumbent) | 21,169 | 99.99 | −0.01 | |
Write-in | 2 | 0.01 | +0.01 | ||
Majority | 21,167 | 99.98 | −0.02 | ||
Turnout | 21,171 | ||||
Democratic hold |
1986
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Bobby E. Denton (Incumbent) | 23,136 | 100.00 | ||
Majority | 23,136 | 100.00 | |||
Turnout | 23,136 | ||||
Democratic hold |
1983
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Bobby E. Denton (Incumbent) | 6,719 | 100.00 | ||
Majority | 6,719 | 100.00 | |||
Turnout | 6,719 | ||||
Democratic hold |
1982
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Bobby E. Denton (Incumbent) | 25,168 | 100.00 | ||
Majority | 25,168 | 100.00 | |||
Turnout | 25,168 | ||||
Democratic hold |
District officeholders
[edit]Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election.[10]
- Tim Melson (2014-present)
- Tammy Irons (2010-2014)
- Bobby E. Denton (1978-2010)
- Oscar Ray Peden (1976[a]-1978)[12]
- Ronnie Flippo (1974-1976)[13]
- Stewart O'Bannon Jr. (1966-1974)[14]
- James E. Horton Jr. (1962-1966)[15]
- Elbert Bertram Haltom Jr. (1958-1962)[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Census profile: State Senate District 1, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "Senate District Map As Of November, 2022". The Alabama Legislature. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 8, 2022" (PDF). p. 33. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 6, 2018" (PDF). p. 21. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). p. 16. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 18. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 7, 2006" (PDF). p. 22. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). p. 3. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Election Results Archive - Alabama Legislature. Available at: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-data. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Alabama Senate". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Tom (May 18, 2018). "Oscar Ray Peden remembered". TimesDaily. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1977). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1977, volume 1. Alabama Legislature. p. 84.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1975). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1975 (organizational and first, second, and third special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 3.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1967). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1967 (organizational and special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 3.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1965). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1965 (first special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 705.
- ^ Alabama Legislature (1959). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1959, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 5.